Posted
Dec 2, 2026
Jan 6, 2027
Domestic Fabrication Of High-Purity Precursor Materials For Advanced Radiation Detection Scintillator Crystals
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is seeking reliable, scalable domestic production and fabrication capabilities for high-purity precursor materials used to grow advanced inorganic scintillator crystals. These crystals support radiation detection, gamma spectroscopy, and neutron/gamma discrimination, while key precursor supply chains currently rely heavily on foreign sources. The effort aims to strengthen domestic supply for the Department of War’s radiation-detection and nuclear-forensics missions.
